Adam Lobel is a senior teacher in the Shambhala tradition, a Buddhist minister, and a scholar of philosophy and religion.

After completing an undergraduate degree in Anthropology, Adam traveled as the personal attendant to Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, the current head of the Shambhala lineage,  accompanying him on a tour of Tibet.  He was co-editor of the Sakyong’s book Turning the Mind into an Ally.

Adam leads meditation workshops, courses on Buddhist philosophy and the social vision of Shambhala.  He teaches meditation to youths within the prison system and a mental health institution.  In 2004, he completed a Masters of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School, where he is helping to establish a track for Buddhist ministers and chaplains.  His research focuses on philosophy, phenomenology, meditation, and the Great Perfection tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

Adam is a doctoral candidate at Harvard University and lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has an eight-year-old son, Javin, who is a Jedi Knight in training.